Anoxia candiae
| Anoxia candiae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Anoxia |
| Species: | A. candiae |
| Binomial name | |
| Anoxia candiae Miessen & Sautière, 2022 | |
Anoxia candiae is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Greece (Crete).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 18.3–22 mm (0.72–0.87 in). They are dark brown to black, with the legs always lighter. The density of the hairs, scales and scaly hairs varies considerably.[3]
Etymology
The species name is derived from Candia, the name given by Venetian colonists from the 13th to the 17th century to designate what would become Crete.[3]
References
- ↑ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Anoxia (Protanoxia) candiae at Catalogue of Life". World Scarabaeidae Database (version 2025-10-07). In O. Bánki, Y. Roskov, M. Döring, G. Ower, D. R. Hernández Robles, C. A. Plata Corredor, T. Stjernegaard Jeppesen, A. Örn, T. Pape, D. Hobern, S. Garnett, H. Little, R. E. DeWalt, J. Miller, T. Orrell, & R. Aalbu, Catalogue of Life (2026-01-16). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved May 11, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Miessen, G.; Sautière, C. (2022). "Description d'une nouvelle espèce d'Anoxia (s. str.) Laporte de Castelnau 1832 de Crète et contributions au sous-genre (Coleoptera, Scarabaeoidea, Melolonthidae, Melolonthinae)". Entomologie Faunistique. 75 (9–10): 170–181. Retrieved May 11, 2026.